Barcelona have made El Clasico history after securing an emphatic 5-2 victory over Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana.
The fierce rivals faced Saudi Arabia in a clash that disappointed with the appearance of Hansi Flick playing their parks rivals.
It’s the second time this season that Barcelona have secured a one-sided win over Los Blancos having won 4-0 at the Bernabeu back in October.
It means that Barcelona have now scored at least four goals in back-to-back Clasicos for the first time in their history.
Meanwhile, this is the first time this has happened a confrontation of The Classic in 62 years since Real Madrid won 5-1 and 4-0 in consecutive classics in 1963.
Although it was a memorable night for Barcelona, it was another night for Real Madrid, which has now lost strongly in the two Games of The Classic since the arrival of Kylian Mbappe during the Summeraray
While Mbappe struggled in the previous clash at the Bernabeu, the French forward took just five minutes to find the back of the net to give Carlo Ancelotti’s side the perfect start in Jeddah.
Unfortunately for him, the whites suffered an almighty collapse in the first part after fitting 4 goals to sentence the game in the middle of the final.
Those movements came here from Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde, who attacked in the tenth minute of detention in the first half.
Real Madrid was willing to return to the game after the break, but only 3 minutes were discovered in the moment when Raphinha discovered the bottom of the network.
Barcelona were then reduced to ten men when ex-Arsenal star Wojciech Szczesny was red-carded for a foul on Mbappe, meaning that Hansi Flick’s side would have to hold on for over half an hour to secure victory.
Rodrygo put one up for Real Madrid to make it 5-2, however, Barcelona was given to watch the game to win a 15th Super Cup crown.
Speaking after the game, Barca right-back Jules Kounde said: “It’s really nice, it had been a season since we won a trophy.
“It is special and in addition to that in a classic opposite to Real Madrid.
“We were very calm and patience, that if we implemented the plan, we would win.
“I am very proud and satisfied with the team. “
He continued: “Right after the red card, they gave us in combination and said we were going to have to suffer, down.
“But we had a big advantage and this can’t escape us.”
Real Madrid’s manager, Ancelotti, said after the game: “We defended ourselves badly and that charged the game: they discovered their goals easily.
“We’re sad, like all our fans, it’s disappointing and we don’t have to hide that.
“We have to wait impatiently, we can’t do anything else. “
While Barcelona have now beaten Real Madrid twice this season, Ancelotti’s side are still ahead of the Catalan side in LaLiga and hold a five-point lead over Barca.
Sitting second and third respectively, Real Madrid and Barcelona still have work to do to win the title with Atletico Madrid currently top of the tree.